New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-15
RETALIATION IN COMMITTEE.
BELMONT TAKES UP THE MANNING BILL
TIE SENATE MEASURE HE THINKS NOT KxrLIcIr


on Foreign Affairs to-day screwed It's COURAGE up TO tue
sticking point and kept 1t there long enough To consider
briefly the subject retatory legislation as presented
by Chairman Belmont He submitted as the work OF the
subcommittee draft Of substitute for his own bill and
OF q report to accompany It, Mr. Rice. OF Massachusetts
the Republican member OF the subcommittee remarked
that he had not been invited participate in the pro-
oeedngs and then he TO oppose the report and
substitute. He declared that some of the provisions
recommended contrsvention Of the XXIXtb article
Of the Treaty OF Washington. which never has
been abrogated. Mr.. Rice who has given
much attention to the subject. and who Is
thoroughly Informed respecting the views Of the fisher
men expressed Judge Woodbury. and Messrs Steele
Cushing and Others argued that the provisions OF the SEN
ate bill fully meet necessities OF the and should
be adopted Before Mr. Rice had concluded his argument
the committee adjourned There Interchange OF
views among members of the committee which 10
base statement OF Its probable action.
The substitute submitted by Mr. Belmont in behalf OF
himself and Mr. Clements other Democratic member
of tho subcommittee Is substantially the same as the
draft furnished by secretary Manning with his reply OF
February to Mr. Demonts letter OF Inquiry and It's pro
visions have hitherto been published in The TRIBUNE
The report" Is short document the substance of which
Is given herewith. 1t Is difficult to discover In IL any
reason for the long delay It's production After refer
ence to the pending bills the majority Of the subcomm
tee goes on 10 say:
Roth propose TO confer upon the Predent 1
FTdyinSe % NprS America
Of the opinion that the SENATE si % not snmssny
and have ne been sSasd
we hav s no e T as e an% s.. ".
are CLAIMING for vessels OF the United states h
@ ass vT.sss Tac are o G.s
by one cvilisod nation to another. and snch =.
are hen ann aaq BRIAN vsse. in ports The
are ais. of the 0gaSn eAt % OIL
deny entry into any port OF bace IN s 81 d nmpons or
other goods from said Donnons to the United states
Trance s By and i INTO the state. to be pfcSe
n mat y PrTnSe net Of hST Sa ar sns
psrchande would evidence that the merchandse was
Of s psHs snse ia
T THSf In S' Canadian sars win fSsn
Every would S to Be "a I'M and TAs sc aS r
then It would not be- dicn to II the other
e eaHa all to the tsea ''"1s should
shut ont nRSeT The Tna o s' ens d s tho an
Use through Canada while ne Canadians would
o The es,rq%Ge and Of 10 1en
TSasc dhsaes. believed met by that clause in
Ieges secured by Article Xxx TX or9.r-,,teS
ssyes Of American vessel. and the harsh
a S%THs ne the as1 ns Of the ssn
by the cnasn az set forth IN the Sser 1sP9r
approval OF the Queen In Council tho Z6h Of
Government through H. Master 10 Londcn your
report In favor OF conf1frng the Pr.
power OF procaiming nonintercourse WIN me
Canadian whenever in h,. The facts shan
him in doing While advised that this Go! etnment
has made 81 ION to the Government OF Great Britain
looking b. a hnal settlement OF the questions IN
di,pns wnoa Il ; s eee ana with
OF the settlement OF the dsputed questions be-
fore the OF the coming hshns sea,on and IN
commend early aud favorable action ON the Dill herein SUD
United
To the report appended report Of the House Com
mittee on Mr. Belmonts Commission BILL the letter OF
Secretary Manning the list Of vessels detained warned
of from Canadian coasts reported by Commissioner
Baird, and Article xxx OF the Treaty OF washington
The provision IN the bill respecting goods covered by the
XXIXth Article OF the Treaty OF 1871 is NJ follows:
And proof that the privileges secured by Article
xxx concluded Great Britain aud the
states the sth day OF May sI are denied as
America the President also by proclamation forbid inc
eherse OF The IKE prv W as 70 foSa
The following bill introduced in the House today
by Mr. LAWYER. OF Illinois. and referred:
Reor,d the secretary OF state be requested TO n
form the House whether the terms OF The Treaty oi onen 10y
Britain In December 1874 and rathe " the son
February 1873 are construed 10 lhh!ei, ths Intel
bordering the Dominion OF .anaia ana siso rhehs
IN. . so Of the treaty Of oSsnt aud in csss
with that country menace TO tho safety Of our AAeooaru
cities
bill was also introduced by Mr. Butterworh. Of ohIo
10 provide for reciprocity tho United states and
the Dominion OF Canada The bill provides that rs soon
AS the Government OF Canada shall permit all articles Of
trade and commerce the pors Of Canada free or
duty then all products OF Canada OF every description
shall permitted enter the ports OF the United states
free being tho intention To provide FOR absolute
reciprocity trade between the two countries 10 all
articles of whatever name or nature poluceu .hetL
The President Is authorized. upon notification that the
Canadian Government has taken such action IN proclaim
that all articles produced the Dominion shall be admit
ted free into the United states